Product Managers in the Age of AI: New Tools, Same Core Principles
2024-12-22
Despite the trendy term "AI Product Manager," AI hasn't fundamentally changed product management's core: understanding user needs, creating solutions, and defining tasks. AI provides powerful new tools like Large Language Models (LLMs), but PMs still leverage these tools, not build them. The article explains basic LLM concepts (tokens, context windows, prompts) and advises PMs to learn effective prompting, collaborate closely with engineers, and focus on AI's practical value for the product, avoiding trendy additions. In short, AI is a tool, not a replacement; PMs must embrace AI and enhance their skills to thrive in this era.
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